India to keep taxation out of bilateral investment treaty framework; Cabinet note ready
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Key takeaway
India's revised model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) will exclude tax matters from treaty protection.
- Step 1 · The triggerIndia revises its model BIT to exclude tax disputes and require exhaustion of local remedies before arbitration, reducing treaty protection for foreign investors.
- Step 2 · Knock-onForeign investors perceive higher policy and sovereign risk, raising the discount rate on Indian projects and slowing inbound FDI.
- Step 3 · Reaches youIndian SMEs reliant on foreign investment face higher capital costs and slower deal closures, impacting growth and expansion plans.
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Source: Economic Times — Economy
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